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ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

KEEP POWER AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE FOR YOUR MEMBERS.

Solidify member satisfaction and provide unassailable service reliability

SUSTAIN YOUR ELECTRIC UTILITY’S GROWTH IN AN
EVER-CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.

That’s the situation faced by nearly every electric cooperative in North America. To achieve long-term sustainability, your organization needs a diversified generation portfolio and resilient transmission and distribution systems to be an engine of economic growth in your community.

And let’s not forget: You have to do all of this while keeping power affordable and reliable for members

At GDS, we help cooperatives navigate these complexities through consulting and engineering services that impact operations across and beyond the grid.

Meet every reliability and revenue goal with these SERVICES

Power Supply & Markets

Develop a resilient supply portfolio and manage RTO/ISO market issues. Create price stability and prepare for unmitigated costs. Obtain renewable development support.

Transmission

Plan for new transmission & generation investments. Ensure a reliable, secure and regulatory compliant transmission & distribution system.

Distribution

Provide staking and permitting. Train and certify teams. Get expert testimony for distribution system litigation.

Energy Use & Efficiency

Implement energy efficiency programs. Develop short and long-term load forecasts. Execute energy engineering initiatives.

Rates & Regulatory

Deploy retail and wholesale ratemaking strategies and create long-term financial plans. Get expert compliance and litigation support.

These co-operatives are elated
with their GDS partnership

“Everyone at GDS has been extremely knowledgeable and most importantly, accessible.”

DIANA SMITH

Project Manager

Can you afford to address these challenges without expert support?

Complex and changing regulations

Capital constraints

Questionable grid reliability

Unreasonable rates from IOUs

Novel cybersecurity threats

Aging infrastructure

Increasingly volatile power costs

Environmental legislation

BE PREPARED FOR EVERY SCENARIO

Nobody knows what the future holds, but you can plan for the possibilities.

In collaboration with GDS, electric cooperatives engage in effective planning for all levels of generation, transmission, and distribution operations.

That way, you can confront every challenge with the confidence and resources required to keep your organization on a successful path

Talk to an ENERGY EXPERT
about your greatest challenges